私利私欲 Greed
私利私欲 Greed
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私利私欲
Greed; Self-Interest |
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Japanese
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しりしよく |
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Literal
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Self-interest and selfish desire |
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English Equivalent
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Motivated by greed |
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Notes
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私 is the "I, me" pronoun. Other common examples of using the し reading are:
私立学校 Private school
私有 Private ownership
私有地 Private land
私的感情 Personal feelings
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私利私欲に駆られる。
To be driven by greed.
駆られる—be driven by…; be carried away by (one’s feelings); succumb to (curiosity); be assailed by (fears) [from Kodansha’s 新和英大辞典]
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